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A full peak-hour set, filmed in the booth
An hour of loud, fast dance music from start to finish, with the mixer and the room in view.
How I plan a two-hour warm-up set
Where to start, how slowly to build and why the first song should never be your best one.
Beatmatching by ear, step by step
Two songs, a pair of headphones and a slow way to match their tempo without looking at a screen.
Digging for records on a Saturday
A morning with a record bag, a few crates and a rule about how many songs to buy.
Using loops to build a breakdown
How a short loop and a filter can take a room down and bring it back up.
Reading a crowd from behind the decks
What to watch for on the floor, and when to change direction.
Three ways to blend two songs
A long blend, a short cut and a filter swap, with when to use each one.
My home practice setup on a small desk
A mixer, two decks and a lamp: what I practise on, and the order I practise in.
Closing a night: the last four songs
How to bring a night down gently so people leave happy and not tired.
How I name and sort my crates
A plain system for finding the right record in the dark.
Free
Booth Notes
A free letter every Friday: one thing I learned in the booth, one song I cannot stop playing and one thing to practise.
“The one email I open the day it lands.”